From Oscar-winning director James Hill* (Born Free, The Belstone Fox) comes this heart-warming adaptation of one of the best loved family stories of all time! Black Beauty, a magnificent stallion, is born on a rundown family farm and loved by young Joe Evans (Mark Lester Oliver!). Growing up together, the boy and his horse are inseparable until the wicked new squire (Patrick Mower) forces the Evans family from the farm and steals Black Beauty away from Joe. Escaping from his cruel new master, Black Beauty finds himself caught up in a series of adventures racing with gypsies, performing at the circus and even going to war. Back home, Joe has never given up hope of being reunited with Beauty, and is determined to find the great love of his childhood days once more. Adapted by Wolf Mankowitz (A Kid For Two Farthings), and beautifully filmed on location in Ireland and Spain, this true film classic has now been extensively digitally restored and remastered for its first stunning appearance on Blu-Ray. ACADEMY AWARDS and OSCARS are the registered trademarks and service mark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 1961 Best Documentary, Short Subjects: Giuseppina.